The New York Mets introduced their 21st manager in team history, Mickey Callaway, Monday afternoon at Citi Field. General manager Sandy Alderson said the team originally had over 30 potential options to replace Terry Collins, but shortened it down to six. The Mets brass planned on doing a second round of interviews, but they overwhelmingly decided Callaway was the man for the job. “We knew...
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Mickey Callaway, who was the Cleveland Indians’ pitching coach for the past five seasons, has been hired as the manager of the New York Mets. The following are reactions to the news from myself and several of my colleagues at MMO, plus a few from those who knew Mickey with the Indians. Joe D. – I know that some of you may question my mental state for saying this, but this decision to...
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The Mets have made the hiring of Callaway official, via their official Twitter account. The team will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. (ET) to introduce the new skipper. This post is being updated. Update, Oct. 22 – 2 p.m. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the New York Mets are set to name Mickey Callaway as the new manager of the team. A three-year deal is being finalized...
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J.D. Martinez Position: Right fielder Bats: Right – Throws: Right Born: Aug.21, 1987 (Age 30) Traditional Stats: 85 R, 131 H, 26 2B, 3 3B, 45 HR, 104 RBI, 4 SB, 0 CS, .303/.376/.690 Advanced Stats: 4.2 bWAR, 3.8 fWAR, 166 OPS+, 166 wRC+ Fielding Stats: RF (-5 DRS, -7.7 UZR) Sometimes, one mid-season trade can completely change the course of a team’s campaign. As Mets fans saw firsthand...
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Now that Mickey Callaway has been named as the 21st manager in Mets history, the next step is building a coaching staff around him. One eye to keep an eye on is Ruben Niebla. In 2013, Callaway and Niebla swapped roles for the Indians. With Callaway being promoted to big league pitching coach, Niebla became the minor league pitching coordinator after serving as the Indians interim pitching coach....
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Tonight is the calm before the storm. It is the eve of the World Series between Los Angeles and Houston. Clayton Kershaw will face Dallas Keuchel in Chavez Ravine tomorrow night. Latest Mets News The big news story of the day is the Mets hiring of Mickey Callaway to mind the store in 2018. Joel Sherman of the New York Post and Marc Carig of Newsday had the news surrounding the Mets new skipper....
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